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Contains 1861 photos

City Hall Ruins
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City Hall Ruins

1906 Earthquake and Fire, view looking north from 8th & Market to City Hall in ruins. Pioneer (James Lick) Monument in Marshall Square in foreground. Vendors' stands selling coffee and post cards.

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Larkin & Hayes
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Larkin & Hayes

1906 Earthquake and Fire, View northeast across intersection of City Hall Avenue and Larkin St. (near present day Larkin and Grove) to ruins of City Hall, cable car track, earthquake rubble.

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City Hall Ruins
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City Hall Ruins

1906 Earthquake and Fire, View northeast from near Hayes & Larkin toward the ruins after 1906 earthquake and fire.

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Market near 7th
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Market near 7th

1906 Earthquake and Fire, View west from center of Market to possible looters looking through boxes of shoes. Empire Theatre (1133 Market) and Miles Brothers studio (1139 Market) on left. Dome of Central Theatre (1177 Market) in distance left. In distance right, giant top hat that advertised Lundstrom Hats store.

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Larkin near McAllister
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Larkin near McAllister

1906 Earthquake and Fire, Ruins of City Hall, with fire approaching after 1906 earthquake. Hotel Argyle

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Larkin near Golden Gate
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Larkin near Golden Gate

1906 Earthquake and Fire, View southeast across Larkin to ruins of City Hall, with fire approaching after 1906 earthquake. Hotel Argyle, Conklin Bros. Storage Warehouse.

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City Hall Ruins
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City Hall Ruins

1906 Earthquake and Fire, View on 8th St near Market to ruins of old City Hall. Marshall Square and Pioneer (James Lick) Monument in center.

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City Hall
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City Hall

1906 Earthquake and Fire, Ruins of City Hall after earthquake. [City Hall. Shaw & Shaw, Oakland, Cal.]

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City Hall ruins
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City Hall ruins

Fire and rubble from buildings. Cable car track in middle of street. Probably Larkin near Fulton

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Mechanics' Pavilion
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Mechanics' Pavilion

Patient being unloaded from ambulance at Mechanics Pavilion on Larkin Street near Hayes. Likely right after 1906 earthquake. Signs for Grand Mask Carnival and Roller Skating.

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Hyde & Grove
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Hyde & Grove

1906 Earthquake and Fire, Ruins of City Hall behind Pioneer (James Lick) Monument in original location. Five men sit on curb and wooden chairs. Furniture and trunks behind. (Duplicate of wnp24.0159a.)

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City Hall
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City Hall

1906 Earthquake and Fire, [?503 - City Hall (cost $3,000,000) after the Fire and Earthquake, San Francisco, Cal.] Artist painting ruins, stacks of pipes.

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Franklin & Hayes
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Franklin & Hayes

1906 Earthquake and Fire, man holding a box camera walking away from ruins of St. Ignatius Church and College. Present site of Davies Symphony Hall.

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Larkin & McAllister
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Larkin & McAllister

1906 Earthquake and Fire, View North on Larkin from McAllister, 1906 earthquake damage and reconstruction is evident. Ruins of the Supreme Court Building on the northwest corner. - United Railroads [U00982]

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Larkin & Golden Gate
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Larkin & Golden Gate

1906 Earthquake and Fire, Elevated view northwest on Larkin from Golden Gate Avenue. Workers seem to be removing the cable yolk from the street. Chimney in background is the ruins of Sutter Street Power House. [Larkin St North from Golden Gate] - United Railroads [U00965]

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City Hall Ruins
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City Hall Ruins

1906 Earthquake and Fire, view southeast from about McAllister and Hyde, City Hall at right, tower of Lick Baths in distance at left

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Van Ness & Hayes
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Van Ness & Hayes

1906 Earthquake and Fire,,View northwest from Van Ness to Hayes Street side of St. Ignatius Church and College. Present site of Davies Symphony Hall. [Copyright 1906. Pillsbury Picture Co. St. Ignatius Church]

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City Hall ruins
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City Hall ruins

1906 Earthquake and Fire, View South on Larkin near McAllister, Ruins of City Hall

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Van Ness near McAllister
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Van Ness near McAllister

1906 Earthquake and Fire, View South on Van Ness toward St. Ignatius ruins. People camping in the street. Bernal Heights in background.

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Ruins from Grant Building
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Ruins from Grant Building

1906 Earthquake and Fire, Panoramic View north from Grant Building (7th and Market), City Hall and Hall of Records at left, St. Boniface and Hibernia Bank at right.

South of Market